Hindu deities

celebrate festivities, decrease in animal sacrifices, and so on. In this paper, I address the culture of animal sacrifice that many Hindu groups practice around the world. It explains how the Hindu communities have adapted to the rules of the modern world, and let go of their ancestral ritual of sacrificing animals by the hundred thousand. The main focus of this paper is on a Hindu ritual, the Gadhimai festival, which is the largest animal-sacrifice ritual in the world. Hinduism is a…

both monotheistic and polytheistic religions, but it plays a different role in each. In order for one to live a truly peaceful life, they must find inner peace, extend that peace, and enjoy eternal peace in the afterlife. Peace is key for both the Hindu practices of dharma, ahimsa, and moksha; as well as the Christian practices of discipleship, forgiveness, and heaven. “We can never obtain peace…

Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Shinto, Daoism, and Confucianism. Every religion has own beliefs systems and experiences. It is based on the individuals’ belief and experiences. Hindu religion is not like the other religions, which based on one person. There are 330 million gods in Hindu religion. It is founded by the Aryan Invaders of India. It has various types of creeds, religious groups, and textual traditions. Hinduism is s polytheistic religion because it has many faces of…

and uncomfortable relationship, leading to many conflicts and disagreements, it also helped to influence each other and create healthy competition during peaceful times. In fact, many Buddhist kings revered Hindu deities and teachers and many Buddhist temples were built under the patronage of Hindu rulers. Many people believe that Buddhism became popular in India because it freed people from the oppression of traditions. Buddha’s teachings gave the Indians hope and aspiration which Hinduism did…

of todays Hindus. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning they worship multiple deities for their contributions to the universe. Three of their main deities include Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma; who together created the world, gave humans live, and balance the population through death. Hinduism also teaches that all living beings have a soul and therefore, must be treated with respect. Because of this, many Hindu people are vegetarians and refuse to kill or eat the products of any animal.…

Published in 1868, Wilkie Collins’ detective novel The Moonstone is unique in the mystery genre in that it does not have one primary detective. Instead, the story unfolds through the writings of eleven distinct characters. Approximately half of the story is narrated by Gabriel Betteredge, a man who is decidedly Anglocentric. Throughout the story, biases play a role in its deeper meaning with regards to India and its relationship with Britain. Gabriel Betteredge’s biased narration, Mr.…

Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe that our day to day life is an empty, hollow way to live. Hinduism believes that the material world is illusory, and we must unify with Krishna to find true enlightenment. Krishna is the Hindu godhead, and is one of the most widely revered deities in Hinduism.…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition for faith is, “belief in the existence of God [and] strong religious feelings or beliefs.” This strong feeling of faith is experienced by Pi in the novel, The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, and has a huge role in his life. Pi also found a growing interest in different religions. Exploring the beliefs of Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam, Pi began his journey of religion and faith. These two themes followed Pi all the way through this unimaginable adventure…

lord Shiva smoke weed? In a religion that comes with its own set of restrictions; this Hindu God breaks all rules; and gets away with it as easily! Lord Shiva shatters all stereotypes of what a typical God should be. One of the many interesting facts about him is that he is known to smoke marijuana/weed/chillum. But how can such a substance that has come to be known as illegal be consumed by such a revered deity. Let’s find out! Tales that gave rise to this popular notion  According to…

Greek culture differed significantly from Hindu traditions in the fact that as a society, they encouraged individualism and the idea of becoming an independent adult. In contrast to Hindu culture, Greek boys are raised with the intention of them becoming great citizens, which ultimately meant becoming great men. In respect to modern western culture, ancient Greek culture wasn’t much different for the men. Boys were taught formally in schools and were expected to be men at an early age, akin to…